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Screening helps early diagnosis of bowel cancer

(Medical Xpress) -- Patients who attend bowel screening are more likely to be diagnosed with bowel cancer at an early stage - when there is a better chance of survival - than those who wait until they have symptoms of the ...

Cancer created Jun 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Unexpected discovery highlights new role for cell death regulator

An unexpected discovery of how the body controls cell death has revealed a potential new therapeutic target.

Medical research created Jun 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Promising tool to combat cachexia-induced muscle wasting discovered

(Medical Xpress) -- Cachexia, a syndrome characterized by rapid weight loss and muscle deterioration, is a major cause of death among patients suffering from diseases like cancer, AIDS and chronic infection. ...

Medical research created Jun 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Dental plaque may increase risk of premature cancer death

Persistent dental plaque may increase the risk of dying early from cancer, suggests an observational study published in the online journal BMJ Open.

Dentistry created Jun 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers uncover new clues about the origin of cancer

A study by Travis H. Stracker, researcher at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), in collaboration with scientists at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in New York, reveals ...

Cancer created Jun 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Healthy habits can prevent disease

Five new studies provide evidence to support simple steps we can take to prevent illness and improve our overall health. In the June issue of The American Journal of Medicine, researchers report on fish consumption to red ...

Health created Jun 04, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Antioxidant beta-carotene use safe during radiation treatment for prostate cancer

Despite past safety concerns, the antioxidant supplement beta-carotene, is safe to use during radiation therapy treatments for prostate cancer and does not increase the risk of prostate cancer death or metastases, according ...

Cancer created May 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists identify agent that can block fibrosis of skin, lungs

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have identified an agent that in lab tests protected the skin and lungs from fibrosis, a process that can ultimately end in organ failure and even death because ...

Medical research created May 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New drug strategy attacks resistant leukemia and lymphoma

Scientists at the Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Center have developed an anti-cancer peptide that overcomes the stubborn resistance to chemotherapy and radiation often encountered in certain blood cancers when the ...

Cancer created May 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Marked for destruction: Newly developed compound triggers cancer cell death

The BCL-2 protein family plays a large role in determining whether cancer cells survive in response to therapy or undergo a form of cell death known as apoptosis. Cells are pressured toward apoptosis by expression of pro-apoptotic ...

Cancer created May 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers present new findings for novel pancreatic cancer vaccine

A novel pancreatic cancer vaccine shows promise in improving survival when added to standard treatment, according to new research out of University Hospitals Case Medical Center's Seidman Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve ...

Cancer created May 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New protein signature of breast cancer progression identified

A protein signature that predicts overall survival in breast cancer patients has been uncovered in the most comprehensive survey of protein expression patterns in breast cancer progression to date.

Cancer created May 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Blocking DNA: HDAC inhibitor targets triple negative breast cancer

The histone de-acetylase (HDAC) inhibitor panobinostat is able to target and destroy triple negative breast cancer, reveals a new study published in BioMed Central's open access journal Breast Cancer Research. Researchers from T ...

Cancer created May 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Discovery of mechanisms predicting response to new treatments in colon cancer

The Stem Cells and Cancer Research Group headed by Dr Héctor G. Palmer at the Vall d'Hebrón Institute of Oncology (VHIO) has identified the molecular mechanisms that determine patients' response to certain drugs ...

Cancer created May 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Low-dose CT screening may benefit individuals at increased risk for lung cancer

Peter B. Bach, M.D., of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, and colleagues conducted a systematic review to examine the evidence regarding the benefits and harms of low-dose computerized tomography (LDCT) ...

Cancer created May 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0